Schools hit reopening roadblocks Bellevue's plan to reopen classrooms for its youngest students last week wound up with substitutes and a court date with the teachers union. The story illustrates the huge challenge of opening schools while the pandemic still rages. Clare McGrane
How The Pandemic Transformed Senior Year For 3 High School Students Three high school seniors — Bronte Roltsch, Aya Hamza and Madeline Mueller — update NPR's Michel Martin about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their lives and post-graduation plans.
Historian Discusses The Politics That Shape U.S. History In Schools NPR's Michel Martin speaks to historian Hasan Kwame Jeffries about how American school children learn about U.S. history.
Author Interview: 'The New Phd: How To Build A Better Graduate Education' NPR's Michel Martin speaks with professor Leonard Cassuto and former university administrator Robert Weisbuch about their new book.
News Brief: Vaccine Rollout, State Of The Economy, Biden's Education Plan The U.S.' coronavirus vaccine rollout continues to be difficult. A look at the state of the economy as Biden begins his presidency. And, Biden wants to open schools as soon as possible.
Bellevue says it will use non-union staff to reopen schools as labor conflict intensifies Bellevue School District plans to reopen buildings to 2nd-graders Thursday, despite a vote by teachers and other school staff to stay home due to Covid safety concerns. Ann Dornfeld
Didn't Get Enough Financial Aid For College? You Can Ask For More Money The FAFSA uses tax data from two years ago to determine a student's eligibility for financial aid for college. But if your financial situation has changed since then, there are ways to get more money. Elissa Nadworny
Federal probe opened into whether Seattle Schools failed special ed students during pandemic The U.S. Department of Education has launched a probe of what it called “disturbing reports” regarding Seattle Public Schools’ alleged failure to provide specialized instruction to students with disabilities during the pandemic. Ann Dornfeld
As Chicago Schools Reopen, Teacher Scrambles To Keep Kids Safe Students in Chicago are supposed to report for in-person classes starting Monday. But many teachers are troubled by the rising number of coronavirus cases in the city.
How a UW course captured the impact of an unprecedented year Reflections on 2020 help point to bridges forward John O'Brien
